School poverty effects on trajectories of child behaviour: Do they depend on gender and ethnicity?. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Midouhas, Emily
• Is Part Of: Health & place. Volume 46(2017:Jul.)
• Page Start: 281
• Page End: 292
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Child behaviour -- Ethnicity -- Gender -- Millennium Cohort Study -- School composition; Health -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Health services accessibility -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Periodicals; Social medicine -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health Policy -- Periodicals; Health Services Accessibility -- Periodicals; Public Health -- Periodicals; Public Policy -- Periodicals; Sociology, Medical -- Periodicals; Épidémiologie -- Périodiques; Politique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Santé, Services de -- Accessibilité -- Périodiques; Health services accessibility; Health -- Social aspects; Political planning; Public health; Social medicine; Periodicals; 613
• DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.06.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8292

Abstract

Abstract: This study examined English school poverty effects on trajectories of child behaviour across ages 3, 5, 7 and 11, and the moderating roles of ethnicity and gender. School poverty predicted internalising and externalising problems concurrently, and internalising problems longitudinally. In poor schools, girls had a steeper incline in internalising problems, but made greater reductions in externalising problems. Ethnic differences were also found in the association between school poverty and child adjustment. Gender and ethnic background may influence how a child responds emotionally and behaviourally to the composition of peers at school. Highlights: School poverty effects on child behaviour by gender and ethnicity are tested. School poverty predicted internalising and externalising problem trajectories. Girls' internalising and boys' externalising problems worsened in poor schools. Ethnic differences were found in the school poverty and child adjustment association.